IFA Statement on White House Cybersecurity Executive Order

WASHINGTON, May 11—International Franchise Association Chief Legal Officer & Chief of Staff Elizabeth Taylor released the statement below following President Trump’s Executive Order on cybersecurity, calling it a positive step:

“We appreciate the President and his administration taking steps to address cybersecurity threats against public-sector IT infrastructure. Cybersecurity threats are complex and multifaceted risks for government and businesses. For franchise businesses, they create operational, reputational, and regulatory risks — each with their own potential impact. We encourage Congress to work with the business community to mitigate cybersecurity risks.”

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About the International Franchise AssociationCelebrating 56 years of excellence, education and advocacy, the International Franchise Association is the world's oldest and largest organization representing franchising worldwide. IFA works through its government relations and public policy, media relations and educational programs to protect, enhance and promote franchising and the more than 733,000 franchise establishments that support nearly 7.6 million direct jobs, $674.3 billion of economic output for the U.S. economy and 2.5 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). IFA members include franchise companies in over 300 different business format categories, individual franchisees and companies that support the industry in marketing, law, technology and business development.